The consistent mantra from anyone associated with indemnity organisations advising on managing complaints will be, “You need to write more notes”. A response to that is the widespread use of electronic notes and with it templates and copy and paste ready made notes. These are clearly time saving devices when much of...
I use this set of slides to introduce the concepts of clinical negligence to dentists and use clinical cases to illustrate the issues Loading... Taking too long? Reload document | ...
This presentation was given to postgraduate dentist delegates at Addenbrookes Hospital in January 2018.I tend to change this presentation and add different slides to it but this is my latest version of it Loading... Taking too...
Martin Woodrow from the BDA has written this article in BDJ in Practice about the progress (or lack ) of NHS dental contract reform in England. Along with other pilot practices ,I was interviewed as part of the article and shared my views of some of the frustrations and concerns going...
This peer reviewed article , published in the BDJ, reflects on the educational development of the dental law and ethics course at the University Bedfordshire.With the help of Claire Morris, I inspired and designed the curriculum for the PG Cert which uniquely was the only one in the UK that provides this specifically...
Many words have been written about the 2006 NHS contract in England , some of which have been mine. In this document, which I use as a handout for my NHS regulations talk, I have highlighted some of the important clauses which I discuss with the aid of scenarios to engage with the delegates. I can assure you I...
This article was part of a themed issues in the British Dental Journal inspired and edited by Professor Avi Banerjee from Kings College. Loading... Taking too long? Reload...
This article , written with two experienced solicitors from BLM and published in the peer reviewed BDJ, looks at the consent landscape following the landmark Montgomery case in 2016 and considers how courts are viewing these matters...
This article, published in BDJ in Practice, looks at the contractual and regulatory challenges facing dentists who wish to refer NHS patients to see their hygienist on a private basis. Loading... Taking too...
Since November 1st 2016, Case Examiners have started work at the General Dental Council. This presentation looks at the legal tests applied in assessing a registrant fitness to practice upon receipt of a complaint and the powers the GDC have as a result of the Dentists Act.